The Essential Status Quo

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Annotation

Packaging is a cardboard sleeve containing 3 jewel cases

Annotation last modified on 2018-07-30 19:54 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Volume One
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1Down Down
producer:
Roger Glover and Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1974), Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1974), Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1975) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recording of:
Down Down
written in:
Los Angeles, California, United States
lyricist:
Francis Rossi
composer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), S.Q. Publishing Eaton, Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher), Status Quo Publishing and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
43:52
2Night Ride
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1974)
recording of:
Nightride
writer:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher)
written at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
3:49
3Mad About the Boy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
recording of:
Mad About the Boy
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1976) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher) (in 1976)
3:34
4For You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1977)
recording of:
For You
writer:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
publisher:
Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher)
3:03
5Rockin’ All Over the World
assistant engineer:
Kevin Whyte
engineer:
John Eden (producer), Barry Hammond and Simon Sullivan
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band) and Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1977), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1977), Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1977), Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1977), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1977, in 1988) and Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1992-08-30), Studio Bohus in Kungälv Municipality (Kungälv municipality), Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (on 1992-08-30) and Sutton Park in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (on 1992-08-30)
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Rockin All Over the World by Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ All Over the World (on 1992-08-30)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Greasy King Music, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Intersong (publisher), Intersong Music Ltd., Rondor Musikverlag GmbH, Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Wenaha Music, Wenaha Music Company and Intersong Ltd. (publisher) (in 1977)
43:33
6Long Legged Linda
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1991)
recording of:
Long Legged Linda
lyricist and composer:
Andy Bown
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and G.H. Music Ltd
3:30
7Medley: Come Rock With Me / Rockin’ On
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
medley including a recording of:
Come Rock With Me
lyricist and composer:
Bernie Frost
publisher:
Andrew Heath Music Ltd., Birchwood Music Ltd., Dump Music Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher)
medley including a recording of:
Rockin’ On
writer:
Bernie Frost and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Andrew Heath Music Ltd., Birchwood Music Ltd., Dump Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher)
6:39
8Over the Edge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recording of:
Over the Edge
writer:
Keith Lamb and Alan Lancaster
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Corphil Consultants Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Status Quo Publishing
4:33
9Something ’Bout You Baby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recording of:
Something ’bout You Baby I Like
lyricist and composer:
Richard Supa (American guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Screen Gems and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
2:50
10I Love Rock ’n’ Roll
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982)
recording of:
I Love Rock and Roll
lyricist and composer:
Alan Lancaster
publisher:
Corphil Consultants Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher)
3:16
11The Wanderer
engineer:
Steve Churchyard, Greg Jackman and Tim Summerhayes
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band) and Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1984), Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1984) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1984)
cover recording of:
The Wanderer
lyricist and composer:
Ernie Maresca
publisher:
Mijac Music, Schwartz Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
33:29
12Overdose
recording engineer:
Tim "Ted" Summerhayes
producer:
Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1986)
produced for:
Handle Artists
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Overdose
writer:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Pip Williams (producer)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Handle Music Ltd. and Rash Music
5:17
13Dreamin’
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1986)
recording of:
Dreamin’
writer:
Bernie Frost and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Partnus
3:05
14Every Time I Think of You
assistant engineer:
Kevin Whyte
engineer:
Barry Hammond and Simon Sullivan
producer:
Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Everytime I Think of You
writer:
John Edwards (bassist (Status Quo/Dexys Midnight Runners)), Mike Paxman (multi-instrumentalist & record producer) and Jeff Rich
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Dogmo Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Valentine Music (British publiser / distributor)
3:49
15Magic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1988)
recording of:
Magic
writer:
Bernie Frost and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3:49
16Ain’t Complainin’
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1988) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1988)
recording of:
Ain’t Complaining
writer:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Pip Williams (producer)
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Handle Music Ltd.
3:59
17Going Down for the First Time
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1989)
recording of:
Going Down for the First Time
writer:
Andy Bown and John Edwards (bassist (Status Quo/Dexys Midnight Runners))
publisher:
Calment Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
4:01
18Perfect Remedy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1990)
recording of:
Perfect Remedy
writer:
Bernie Frost and Francis Rossi
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing International, Francis Rossi Entertainments, Handle Records Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
4:39
2▶CD: Volume Two
3▶CD: Volume Three

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
liner notes:Malcolm Dome (English music journalist)
Justin Lewis (liner notes writer)
design:The Whole Hog (aka Whole Hog Design, NZ design company)
manufactured by:EDC, Germany (Entertainment Distribution Company GmbH)
distributed by, licensed to and marketed by:Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) (in 2001)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/728991 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/release/3485896 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/release/13013717 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/release/14335071 [info]
ASIN:UK: B004UPZS08 [info]